BEREA, Ohio ? Browns running back Peyton Hillis said he doesn't care if others think he should have played last week despite having strep throat and flu-like symptoms. He wasn't going to jeopardize his health.
Hillis spoke in detail Thursday for the first time since missing Sunday's game against Miami. He went to the game intending to play but was sent home two hours before kickoff. Hillis defended his decision to miss the game and said he's isn't concerned if others don't agree.
Hillis said he lost "10 to 12" pounds while he was ill. He said he had no energy before the game and that played into him missing the game. Hillis sidestepped a question the Browns coaches tried to talk him into playing.
He returned to practice this week and expects to play Sunday against Tennessee.
Big Tobacco knew radioactive particles in cigarettes posed cancer risk but kept quiet Public release date: 28-Sep-2011 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Kim Irwin kirwin@mednet.ucla.edu 310-206-2805 University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Tobacco companies knew that cigarette smoke contained radioactive alpha particles for more than four decades and developed "deep and intimate" knowledge of these particles' cancer-causing potential, but they deliberately kept their findings from the public, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
The analysis of dozens of previously unexamined internal tobacco industry documents, made available in 1998 as the result of a legal settlement, reveals that the industry was aware of cigarette radioactivity some five years earlier than previously thought and that tobacco companies, concerned about the potential lung cancer risk, began in-depth investigations into the possible effects of radioactivity on smokers as early as the 1960s.
"The documents show that the industry was well aware of the presence of a radioactive substance in tobacco as early as 1959," the authors write. "Furthermore, the industry was not only cognizant of the potential 'cancerous growth' in the lungs of regular smokers, but also did quantitative radiobiological calculations to estimate the long-term lung radiation absorption dose of ionizing alpha particles emitted from cigarette smoke."
The study, published online Sept. 27 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, adds to a growing body of research detailing the industry's knowledge of cigarette smoke radioactivity and its efforts to suppress that information.
"They knew that the cigarette smoke was radioactive way back then and that it could potentially result in cancer, and they deliberately kept that information under wraps," said the study's first author, Hrayr S. Karagueuzian, a professor of cardiology who conducts research at UCLA's Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, part of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "Specifically, we show here that the industry used misleading statements
to obfuscate the hazard of ionizing alpha particles to the lungs of smokers and, more importantly, banned any and all publication on tobacco smoke radioactivity."
The radioactive substance - which the UCLA study shows was first brought to the attention of the tobacco industry in 1959 - was identified in 1964 as the isotope polonium-210, which emits carcinogenic alpha radiation. Polonium-210 can be found in all commercially available domestic and foreign cigarette brands, Karagueuzian said, and is absorbed by tobacco leaves through naturally occurring radon gas in the atmosphere and through high-phosphate chemical fertilizers used by tobacco growers. The substance is eventually inhaled by smokers into the lungs.
The study outlines the industry's growing concerns about the cancer risk posed by polonium-210 inhalation and the research that industry scientists conducted over the decades to assess the radioactive isotope's potential effect on smokers - including one study that quantitatively measured the potential lung burden from radiation exposure in a two-pack-a-day smoker over a two-decade period.
Karagueuzian and his colleagues made independent calculations using industry and academic data and arrived at results that very closely mirrored those of that industry study, which was conducted nearly a quarter-century ago. They then compared those results to rates used by the Environmental Protection Agency to estimate lung cancer risk among individuals exposed to similar amounts of alpha particle-emitting radon gas in their homes.
"The gathered data from the documents on the relevant radiobiological parameters of the alpha particles - such as dose, distribution and retention time - permitted us to duplicate the industry's secretly estimated radiation absorbed dose by regular smokers over a 20- or 25-year period, which equaled 40 to 50 rads," he said. "These levels of rads, according to the EPA's estimate of lung cancer risk in residents exposed to radon gas, equal 120 to 138 deaths per 1,000 regular smokers over a 25-year period."
Despite the potential risk of lung cancer, tobacco companies declined to adopt a technique discovered in 1959 and then another developed in 1980 that could have helped eliminate polonium-210 from tobacco, the researchers said. The 1980 technique, known as an acid-wash, was found to be highly effective in removing the radioisotope from tobacco plants, where it forms a water-insoluble complex with the sticky, hair-like structures called trichomes that cover the leaves.
And while the industry frequently cited concerns over the cost and the possible environmental impact as rationales for not using the acid wash, UCLA researchers uncovered documents that they say indicate the real reason may have been far different.
"The industry was concerned that the acid media would ionize the nicotine, making it more difficult to be absorbed into the brains of smokers and depriving them of that instant nicotine rush that fuels their addiction," Karagueuzian said. "The industry also were well aware that the curing of the tobacco leaves for more than a one-year period also would not eliminate the
polonium-210, which has a half-life of 135 days, from the tobacco leaves because it was derived from its parent, lead-210, which has a half-life of 22 years."
Karagueuzian said the insoluble alpha particles bind with resins in the cigarette smoke and get stuck and accumulate at the bronchial bifurcations of the lungs, forming "hot spots," instead of dispersing throughout the lungs. In fact, previous research on lung autopsies in smokers who died of lung cancer showed that malignant growths were primarily located at the same bronchial bifurcations where these hot spots reside.
"We used to think that only the chemicals in the cigarettes were causing lung cancer," Karagueuzian said. "But the case of the these hot spots, acknowledged by the industry and academia alike, makes a strong case for an increased probability of long-term development of malignancies caused by the alpha particles. If we're lucky, the alpha particle-irradiated cell dies. If it doesn't, it could mutate and become cancerous."
Karagueuzian said the findings are very timely in light of the June 2009 passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broad authority to regulate and remove harmful substances - with the exception of nicotine - from tobacco products. The UCLA research, he said, makes a strong case that the FDA ought to consider making the removal of alpha particles from tobacco products a top priority.
"Such a move could have a considerable public health impact, due to the public's graphic perception of radiation hazards," he said.
To uncover the information, Karagueuzian and his team combed through the internal tobacco industry documents made available online as part of the landmark 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Documents from Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard, Brown I Williamson, the American Tobacco Company, the Tobacco Institutes and the Council for Tobacco Research, as well as the Bliley documents, were examined, Karagueuzian said.
The team searched for key terms such as "polonium-210," "atmospheric fallout," "bronchial epithelium," "hot particle" and "lung cancer," among others.
Karagueuzian said the earliest causal link between alpha particles and cancer was made in around 1920, when alpha particle-emitting radium paint was used to paint luminescent numbers on watch dials. The painting was done by hand, and the workers commonly used their lips to produce a point on the tip of the paint brush. Many workers accumulated significant burdens of alpha particles through ingestion and absorption of radium-226 into the bones and subsequently developed jaw and mouth cancers. The practice was eventually discontinued.
Another example involves liver cancer in patients exposed to chronic low-dose internal alpha particles emitted from the poorly soluble deposits of thorium dioxide after receiving the
contrast agent Thorotrast. It has been suggested that the liver cancers resulted from point mutations of the tumor suppressor gene p53 by the accumulated alpha particles present in the contrast media. The use of Thorotrast as contrast agent was stopped in the 1950s.
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In addition to Karagueuzian, authors of the study include the late Amos Norman, professor emeritus in the departments of radiation oncology and radiological sciences at UCLA; James Sayre, of the departments of biostatistics and radiological sciences at UCLA; and Celia White, who served from 1999 to 2002 as director of content and services at the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library, which contains more than 13 million documents created by major tobacco companies related to their advertising, manufacturing, marketing, sales and scientific research activities.
The study was funded by the University of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, established by the passage of California's SB1613 in 1989 to fund a comprehensive University of California grant program to support research into the prevention, causes and treatment of tobacco-related diseases.
The authors report no conflict of interest.
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Big Tobacco knew radioactive particles in cigarettes posed cancer risk but kept quiet Public release date: 28-Sep-2011 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Kim Irwin kirwin@mednet.ucla.edu 310-206-2805 University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Tobacco companies knew that cigarette smoke contained radioactive alpha particles for more than four decades and developed "deep and intimate" knowledge of these particles' cancer-causing potential, but they deliberately kept their findings from the public, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
The analysis of dozens of previously unexamined internal tobacco industry documents, made available in 1998 as the result of a legal settlement, reveals that the industry was aware of cigarette radioactivity some five years earlier than previously thought and that tobacco companies, concerned about the potential lung cancer risk, began in-depth investigations into the possible effects of radioactivity on smokers as early as the 1960s.
"The documents show that the industry was well aware of the presence of a radioactive substance in tobacco as early as 1959," the authors write. "Furthermore, the industry was not only cognizant of the potential 'cancerous growth' in the lungs of regular smokers, but also did quantitative radiobiological calculations to estimate the long-term lung radiation absorption dose of ionizing alpha particles emitted from cigarette smoke."
The study, published online Sept. 27 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, adds to a growing body of research detailing the industry's knowledge of cigarette smoke radioactivity and its efforts to suppress that information.
"They knew that the cigarette smoke was radioactive way back then and that it could potentially result in cancer, and they deliberately kept that information under wraps," said the study's first author, Hrayr S. Karagueuzian, a professor of cardiology who conducts research at UCLA's Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, part of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "Specifically, we show here that the industry used misleading statements
to obfuscate the hazard of ionizing alpha particles to the lungs of smokers and, more importantly, banned any and all publication on tobacco smoke radioactivity."
The radioactive substance - which the UCLA study shows was first brought to the attention of the tobacco industry in 1959 - was identified in 1964 as the isotope polonium-210, which emits carcinogenic alpha radiation. Polonium-210 can be found in all commercially available domestic and foreign cigarette brands, Karagueuzian said, and is absorbed by tobacco leaves through naturally occurring radon gas in the atmosphere and through high-phosphate chemical fertilizers used by tobacco growers. The substance is eventually inhaled by smokers into the lungs.
The study outlines the industry's growing concerns about the cancer risk posed by polonium-210 inhalation and the research that industry scientists conducted over the decades to assess the radioactive isotope's potential effect on smokers - including one study that quantitatively measured the potential lung burden from radiation exposure in a two-pack-a-day smoker over a two-decade period.
Karagueuzian and his colleagues made independent calculations using industry and academic data and arrived at results that very closely mirrored those of that industry study, which was conducted nearly a quarter-century ago. They then compared those results to rates used by the Environmental Protection Agency to estimate lung cancer risk among individuals exposed to similar amounts of alpha particle-emitting radon gas in their homes.
"The gathered data from the documents on the relevant radiobiological parameters of the alpha particles - such as dose, distribution and retention time - permitted us to duplicate the industry's secretly estimated radiation absorbed dose by regular smokers over a 20- or 25-year period, which equaled 40 to 50 rads," he said. "These levels of rads, according to the EPA's estimate of lung cancer risk in residents exposed to radon gas, equal 120 to 138 deaths per 1,000 regular smokers over a 25-year period."
Despite the potential risk of lung cancer, tobacco companies declined to adopt a technique discovered in 1959 and then another developed in 1980 that could have helped eliminate polonium-210 from tobacco, the researchers said. The 1980 technique, known as an acid-wash, was found to be highly effective in removing the radioisotope from tobacco plants, where it forms a water-insoluble complex with the sticky, hair-like structures called trichomes that cover the leaves.
And while the industry frequently cited concerns over the cost and the possible environmental impact as rationales for not using the acid wash, UCLA researchers uncovered documents that they say indicate the real reason may have been far different.
"The industry was concerned that the acid media would ionize the nicotine, making it more difficult to be absorbed into the brains of smokers and depriving them of that instant nicotine rush that fuels their addiction," Karagueuzian said. "The industry also were well aware that the curing of the tobacco leaves for more than a one-year period also would not eliminate the
polonium-210, which has a half-life of 135 days, from the tobacco leaves because it was derived from its parent, lead-210, which has a half-life of 22 years."
Karagueuzian said the insoluble alpha particles bind with resins in the cigarette smoke and get stuck and accumulate at the bronchial bifurcations of the lungs, forming "hot spots," instead of dispersing throughout the lungs. In fact, previous research on lung autopsies in smokers who died of lung cancer showed that malignant growths were primarily located at the same bronchial bifurcations where these hot spots reside.
"We used to think that only the chemicals in the cigarettes were causing lung cancer," Karagueuzian said. "But the case of the these hot spots, acknowledged by the industry and academia alike, makes a strong case for an increased probability of long-term development of malignancies caused by the alpha particles. If we're lucky, the alpha particle-irradiated cell dies. If it doesn't, it could mutate and become cancerous."
Karagueuzian said the findings are very timely in light of the June 2009 passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broad authority to regulate and remove harmful substances - with the exception of nicotine - from tobacco products. The UCLA research, he said, makes a strong case that the FDA ought to consider making the removal of alpha particles from tobacco products a top priority.
"Such a move could have a considerable public health impact, due to the public's graphic perception of radiation hazards," he said.
To uncover the information, Karagueuzian and his team combed through the internal tobacco industry documents made available online as part of the landmark 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Documents from Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard, Brown I Williamson, the American Tobacco Company, the Tobacco Institutes and the Council for Tobacco Research, as well as the Bliley documents, were examined, Karagueuzian said.
The team searched for key terms such as "polonium-210," "atmospheric fallout," "bronchial epithelium," "hot particle" and "lung cancer," among others.
Karagueuzian said the earliest causal link between alpha particles and cancer was made in around 1920, when alpha particle-emitting radium paint was used to paint luminescent numbers on watch dials. The painting was done by hand, and the workers commonly used their lips to produce a point on the tip of the paint brush. Many workers accumulated significant burdens of alpha particles through ingestion and absorption of radium-226 into the bones and subsequently developed jaw and mouth cancers. The practice was eventually discontinued.
Another example involves liver cancer in patients exposed to chronic low-dose internal alpha particles emitted from the poorly soluble deposits of thorium dioxide after receiving the
contrast agent Thorotrast. It has been suggested that the liver cancers resulted from point mutations of the tumor suppressor gene p53 by the accumulated alpha particles present in the contrast media. The use of Thorotrast as contrast agent was stopped in the 1950s.
###
In addition to Karagueuzian, authors of the study include the late Amos Norman, professor emeritus in the departments of radiation oncology and radiological sciences at UCLA; James Sayre, of the departments of biostatistics and radiological sciences at UCLA; and Celia White, who served from 1999 to 2002 as director of content and services at the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library, which contains more than 13 million documents created by major tobacco companies related to their advertising, manufacturing, marketing, sales and scientific research activities.
The study was funded by the University of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, established by the passage of California's SB1613 in 1989 to fund a comprehensive University of California grant program to support research into the prevention, causes and treatment of tobacco-related diseases.
The authors report no conflict of interest.
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A small country, Belize is said to have a population of approximately 300,000. British Honduras was the name of Belize during colonial times, however today it is an independent country with a population coming from largely from Mayan culture with combined descendants of the colonial immigrants from England, Scotland and Africa.
Though it is like a tiny spot on the world map yet it is ideal for eco-tourism owing to the unique splendor of the environment and the way the population protects it. Lots of people come here each year to experience adventure tours. Belize has a lot to offer especially if you enjoy spending your time with nature:
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For bird watchers and lovers, Belize is actually a top destination. Most of the local birds are rare and your opportunity of seeing them elsewhere is very low. Throughout the winter months, countless North American birds move to Belize searching for food as well asa spot to spend the season prior to flying back north.
Belizes?s rainforest canopy is among the most popular destinations for bird watching, and many tourist take advantage of organized tours in search local and rare birds.
As a matter of fact, butterflies are the main attraction in this small country. There are countless species with wealthy diversity in colors and sizes, as well as a number of butterfly farms.
Scuba Diving
Belize is the most appropriate spot for diving aficionados. You can find a lot of islands just off the coast, often known as cays, which in turn offer protection to divers from the open waters of the ocean plus make an amazing environment for undisturbed diving and also snorkeling. One of the most widely recognized sites are Hol Chan Marine Reserve and also Shark Ray Alley, and also the surrounding coral atolls.
Many marine life species dwell in the crystal clear waters and the amazing coral formations are a home to countless exotic and rare fishes. Joining one of many organized marine adventure tours allows you to experience much more than in the event you try to dive or snorkel by yourself, simply because the guides knows the place the very best places are, and will get you there.
Ancient Mayan Ruins
There are many tourists who are very interested to see the Mayan ruins whenever on a trip to Central America. The Mayan civilization and culture is widely known all over the world due to its amazing stone temples, temple pyramids, the Mayan calendar as well as their knowledge of construction work and astronomy.
There are several Mayan ruins in Belize which have been carefully restored the the government, to tell the traveler the story of the Maya along with their civilization. Exploring the Mayan ruins is an extraordinary adventure in Belize. Either you rent a car or just drive all on your own, or join an organized adventure tour. A better option is the second one, mainly because virtually all accommodations will be set up and all the things will be managed.
Belize is a stop that?s a part of nearly all Caribbean cruises beginning with the United States. Nevertheless, you won?t have enough time to see a lot in the event that you go to the place for just a couple of hours and even a day. We recommend that you remain for at least a week or longer if you want to see more of Belize.
Despite the fact that the local population lives not far from the way they lived hundreds of years ago, there are lots of luxury resorts specifically created for vacationers who would like to spend their time pleasantly in this rich tropical environment.
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Irrespective of whether you explore Belize for an adventure tour or a beach vacation, this small country is sure to meet all your expectations, and you will have a wonderful time.
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You have been thrown into a colosseum for a crime. Try to go trough three matches in the coloseum before you escape. No magic(vampires and werewolves don't count), lets make this as realistic as possible(remember we are in the times of the gladiators, in a fake country called Andaliga'). We'll make another storyline along the way. Post your character sheet, we'll start soon. Don't make your characters too overpowered. Here's the character sheet layout.
Name:Jon Lowe Age:21 Hieght:6'2 Wieght:197'lbs Appearence:Medium build, athletic, dark satin blonde medium short hair, grey blue eyes, always has a slight seductive smile. Starting Eqpipment:A sabre(muskuteer sword), dirty regal clothing, and a dagger. Personality: A gentleman, confident not cocky, funny, light spirited, kind, and brave. Short Biography:Lived as a dukes son, he is a drunkard and commited murder while drunk upon a man who slapped a barmaid. He has been awaiting "trial" for a week and has not been given proper clothing for the arena because he insaulted a gaurd.
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, in smart phones, laptops, an array of other consumer electronics, and the newest electric cars. Good as they are, they could be much better, especially when it comes to lowering the cost and extending the range of electric cars. To do that, batteries need to store a lot more energy.
The anode is a critical component for storing energy in lithium-ion batteries. A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has designed a new kind of anode that can absorb eight times the lithium of current designs, and has maintained its greatly increased energy capacity after over a year of testing and many hundreds of charge-discharge cycles.
The secret is a tailored polymer that conducts electricity and binds closely to lithium-storing silicon particles, even as they expand to more than three times their volume during charging and then shrink again during discharge. The new anodes are made from low-cost materials, compatible with standard lithium-battery manufacturing technologies. The research team reports its findings in Advanced Materials, now available online.
High-capacity expansion
"High-capacity lithium-ion anode materials have always confronted the challenge of volume change ? swelling ? when electrodes absorb lithium," says Gao Liu of Berkeley Lab's Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD), a member of the BATT program (Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies) managed by the Lab and supported by DOE's Office of Vehicle Technologies.
Says Liu, "Most of today's lithium-ion batteries have anodes made of graphite, which is electrically conducting and expands only modestly when housing the ions between its graphene layers. Silicon can store 10 times more ? it has by far the highest capacity among lithium-ion storage materials ? but it swells to more than three times its volume when fully charged."
This kind of swelling quickly breaks the electrical contacts in the anode, so researchers have concentrated on finding other ways to use silicon while maintaining anode conductivity. Many approaches have been proposed; some are prohibitively costly.
One less-expensive approach has been to mix silicon particles in a flexible polymer binder, with carbon black added to the mix to conduct electricity. Unfortunately, the repeated swelling and shrinking of the silicon particles as they acquire and release lithium ions eventually push away the added carbon particles. What's needed is a flexible binder that can conduct electricity by itself, without the added carbon.
"Conducting polymers aren't a new idea," says Liu, "but previous efforts haven't worked well, because they haven't taken into account the severe reducing environment on the anode side of a lithium-ion battery, which renders most conducting polymers insulators."
One such experimental polymer, called PAN (polyaniline), has positive charges; it starts out as a conductor but quickly loses conductivity. An ideal conducting polymer should readily acquire electrons, rendering it conducting in the anode's reducing environment.
The signature of a promising polymer would be one with a low value of the state called the "lowest unoccupied molecular orbital," where electrons can easily reside and move freely. Ideally, electrons would be acquired from the lithium atoms during the initial charging process. Liu and his postdoctoral fellow Shidi Xun in EETD designed a series of such polyfluorene-based conducting polymers ? PFs for short.
When Liu discussed the excellent performance of the PFs with Wanli Yang of Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS), a scientific collaboration emerged to understand the new materials. Yang suggested conducting soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy on Liu and Xun's candidate polymers using ALS beamline 8.0.1 to determine their key electronic properties.
Says Yang, "Gao wanted to know where the ions and electrons are and where they move. Soft x-ray spectroscopy has the power to deliver exactly this kind of crucial information."
Compared with the electronic structure of PAN, the absorption spectra Yang obtained for the PFs stood out immediately. The differences were greatest in PFs incorporating a carbon-oxygen functional group (carbonyl).
"We had the experimental evidence," says Yang, "but to understand what we were seeing, and its relevance to the conductivity of the polymer, we needed a theoretical explanation, starting from first principles." He asked Lin-Wang Wang of Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division (MSD) to join the research collaboration.
Wang and his postdoctoral fellow, Nenad Vukmirovic, conducted ab initio calculations of the promising polymers at the Lab's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). Wang says, "The calculation tells you what's really going on ? including precisely how the lithium ions attach to the polymer, and why the added carbonyl functional group improves the process. It was quite impressive that the calculations matched the experiments so beautifully."
The simulation did indeed reveal "what's really going on" with the type of PF that includes the carbonyl functional group, and showed why the system works so well. The lithium ions interact with the polymer first, and afterward bind to the silicon particles. When a lithium atom binds to the polymer through the carbonyl group, it gives its electron to the polymer ? a doping process that significantly improves the polymer's electrical conductivity, facilitating electron and ion transport to the silicon particles.
Cycling for success
Having gone through one cycle of material synthesis at EETD, experimental analysis at the ALS, and theoretical simulation at MSD, the positive results triggered a new cycle of improvements. Almost as important as its electrical properties are the polymer's physical properties, to which Liu now added another functional group, producing a polymer that can adhere tightly to the silicon particles as they acquire or lose lithium ions and undergo repeated changes in volume.
Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy at the National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM), showing the anodes after 32 charge-discharge cycles, confirmed that the modified polymer adhered strongly throughout the battery operation even as the silicon particles repeatedly expanded and contracted. Tests at the ALS and simulations confirmed that the added mechanical properties did not affect the polymer's superior electrical properties.
"Without the input from our partners at the ALS and in MSD, what can be modified and what should not be modified in the next generation of polymers would not have been obvious," says Vince Battaglia, Program Manager of EETD's Advanced Energy Technologies Department.
"This achievement provides a rare scientific showcase, combining advanced tools of synthesis, characterization, and simulation in a novel approach to materials development," says Zahid Hussain, the ALS Division Deputy for Scientific Support and Scientific Support Group Leader. "The cyclic approach can lead to the discovery of new practical materials with a fundamental understanding of their properties."
The icing on the anode cake is that the new PF-based anode is not only superior but economical. "Using commercial silicon particles and without any conductive additive, our composite anode exhibits the best performance so far," says Gao Liu. "The whole manufacturing process is low cost and compatible with established manufacturing technologies. The commercial value of the polymer has already been recognized by major companies, and its possible applications extend beyond silicon anodes."
Anodes are a key component of lithium-ion battery technology, but far from the only challenge. Already the research collaboration is pushing to the next step, studying other battery components including cathodes.
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Leukemia can be classified as either lymphoid or myeloid, denoting the type of white blood cells affected. It is also categorized as either acute or chronic reflecting the speed of progression.?
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Acute Leukemia :
Acute Lymphoblastic (lymphoid) Leukemia (ALL) accounts for more than 80% of cases of and one of the few forms of cancer that is more common in children than adults?
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Chronic Leukemia
Chronic leukemia which progress slowly are very rare in childhood. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) accounts for less than 3% of childhood leukemia?
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Radiation exposure : ? Exposure to very high levels of radiation increases acute leukemia risk.
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Exposure to benzene : ? Exposure to the chemical benzene at work over a long period of time increases your risk of developing acute leukemia.
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Smoking : -Smoking cigarettes can increase your risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia.
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Genetic reasons : ? Certain inherited conditions can increase the risk of developing acute leukemia. Children with Down?s syndrome are more likely to get acute myeloid leukemia than other children.
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Family history : -Having a first or second-degree relative diagnosed with a blood cancer or lymphoma.
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Past chemotherapy : -People who have had treatment with particular chemotherapy drugs in the past.
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Blood disorders : -Bone marrow disorders called myelodysplastic syndrome, Fanconi?s anaemia & diseases where bone marrow makes too many blood cells (myeloproliferative disorders).
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Viruses : -Virus called HTLV-1 (human T cell leukemia virus) causes a rare form of adult T cell leukemia.
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Electromagnetic fields : -Power lines produce ?low frequency electromagnetic radiation? (EMR), as do electric wiring and electrical equipment.
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Exposure to infection and childhood leukemia
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Any diagnosis relies on a good medical history (the story of how the illness developed), a physical examination and special tests guided by the history and examination. Blood tests are important in the diagnosis of leukemia. A sample of blood is examined under a microscope to see what the cells look like and to determine the number of mature cells and blasts?
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Treatment for leukemia is complex. It varies with the type of leukemia, and it is not the same for all patients. The treatment depends not only on the type of leukemia, but also on certain features of the leukemia cells, the extent of the disease, and whether the leukemia has been treated before. It also depends on the patient?s age, symptoms and general health?
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Overview: Discussion of the cancers of blood, bone marrow or lymphatic system such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Part One: Leukemia types: ? Acute vs. chronic ? Lymphocytic vs. myelogenous Leukemia symptoms Childhood leukemia Leukemia treatments Targeted therapies including Gleevec Bone marrow transplants Part Two: Multiple myeloma Lymph nodes Hodgkin?s disease and non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma Lymphoma symptoms Research/Clinical trials ?Mini? transplants Dr. Maria Baer is the head of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Dr. Baer is also a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Links: Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 1) www.youtube.com Leukemia and Lymphoma (Part 2) www.youtube.com Maryland Hematologic Malignancies Program www.umgcc.org Dr. Maria Baer www.umm.edu Video Rating: 4 / 5
NEW YORK ? To the fake handoff and fake field goals, add fake injuries. The NFL sent a memo Wednesday to all 32 teams warning of fines, suspensions and loss of draft picks if the league determines players faked injuries during a game. Yet several players admit its an accepted practice, and some coaches hinted they are not above condoning phony injuries if it provides a competitive edge.
"I've been places where it has been (taught)," said Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, a member of the players' union executive committee. "They have a name for it and I've been places where it's been pre-called. I've been places where it's one player who has been designated. Maybe I'm getting everyone in trouble, but I'm just being honest."
In the memo obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL reminded teams of league policy that calls on coaches to discourage the practice. There is no specific rule on the topic.
Nonetheless, two days after there was speculation the Giants' Deon Grant faked an injury against the Rams during Monday night's game, the NFL is warning of disciplinary action.
"It's always been in the game," Ravens All-Pro safety Ed Reed said. "It's all tactical stuff you need to use. Whatever it takes. ... If you're tired, you're tired. You get a break however you can."
Added 49ers running back Frank Gore: "Hey, I feel if it helps, do it. I'm bound to do it. Whatever it takes to win ..."
Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said Tuesday the team notified the league office that it suspected the Giants were feigning injuries in St. Louis' 28-16 loss. Rams quarterback Sam Bradford said it was obvious the Giants were just buying time with St. Louis running a no-huddle offense.
"They couldn't get subbed, they couldn't line up," Bradford said. "Someone said, 'Someone go down, someone go down,' so someone just went down and grabbed a cramp."
Grant was adamant about not having faked anything.
"I could see if I was walking and fell," he said Wednesday, speaking passionately and barely taking a breath. "When you see after I made that tackle and bang my knee on that play, you see me bending my knee as I am walking. ... (Teammate Justin) Tuck is walking behind me and saying 'D don't run off the field. Just go down.' As I am walking, they line up, and knowing that I can't get back in my position because of the knee injury, I went down."
Had Grant attempted to get off the field, it could have left the Giants a defender short when the ball was snapped. Of course, New York also could have called a timeout, a course of action teams might need to use in the future.
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was coy about the tactic when asked if he ever instructed a defense to do it.
"I can't say I have," Shanahan said before pausing. "But I won't say I haven't, either."
Then he smiled.
"It happens all the time, and warnings will come out," he added, "and it's happened again."
The memo from the league said:
"Going forward, be advised that should the league office determine that there is reasonable cause, all those suspected of being involved in faking injuries will be summoned promptly to this office ... to discuss the matter. Those found to be violators will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action for conduct detrimental to the game."
The league's competition committee often has discussed this issue but has been reluctant to propose a rule that could force game officials to make judgments on injuries.
"We have been fortunate that teams and players have consistently complied with the spirit of the rule over the years and this has not been an issue for the NFL," the memo said. "We are determined to take all necessary steps to ensure that it does not become an issue."
For the most part, such delay tactics have been considered gamesmanship, similar to a hockey goalie suddenly needing equipment repairs when his team is getting besieged. Or untouched soccer players writhing on the ground in pain to get a stoppage ? and to slow momentum built by the other side.
"As an offensive player, you always think guys are faking in that situation," Eagles guard Kyle DeVan said. "But you don't know for sure. You don't know when guys are going to cramp up, so you have to be careful. The most important thing is players' health. You would hope guys don't do it, but it's going to happen."
It might be planned, too.
While calling it "real bush league" ? no pun intended ? Dolphins running back Reggie Bush said a coach "just designates a guy who fakes an injury. It's usually not a captain of the team. It's a guy who's expendable."
The NFL's disciplinarians will be watching for that.
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi in Philadelphia and AP Sports Writers Richard Rosenblatt in New York, R.B. Fallstrom in St. Louis, Tom Canavan in East Rutherford, N.J., Joseph White in Washington, Janie McCauley in San Francisco, David Ginsburg in Baltimore and Tom Withers in Cleveland contributed to this story.
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Kindle readers can now borrow e-books from more than 11,000 libraries in the United States. On Wednesday, Amazon announced that owners of the Kindle device, and users of the Kindle app on other devices, will be able to get e-books at local libraries.
Amazon Kindle Director Jay Marine said in a statement that Kindle users also will be able to do something on Kindle books that libraries everywhere discourage -- writing in the margins. This joy of note-takers, and bane of libraries, will be possible by extending Amazon's Whispersync technology to the Kindle library e-books.
Marine said that user "notes, highlights and bookmarks are always backed up and available the next time you check out the book or if you decide to buy the book."
'Send to Kindle'
To take advantage of this new offering, readers can use a library's website or in-house search tools to find a book to borrow. When the book is chosen, a reader can select "Send to Kindle" and the page will redirect to Amazon.com, where the user can log in to their account. The book will then be delivered by Wi-Fi or can be transferred via USB.
In addition to Amazon's own Kindle device, the Kindle app is available for Android devices, iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone. A user can also read a Kindle book with a regular web browser, via the Kindle Cloud Reader.
In addition to the synchronization of notes, highlights, and "last page read" across devices that is offered by Whispersync technology, Kindle library goers can refer to actual page numbers that correspond to the numbers in the print editions. Integration with Facebook and Twitter offers the ability to share through social networks. Popular Highlights show what the community of Kindle readers have identified as the most interesting sections, and Public Notes allows the ability to share notes.
'Netflix for Books'?
As Amazon expands the Kindle's footprint to libraries, it is also expected to soon expand in other major ways. For example, the giant retailer is reportedly in discussions about setting up an all-you-can-eat service for e-books, similar to the Netflix subscription-based services for streaming movies or TV shows.
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that the company was talking with book publishers about the possibility of such a service, which would involve a regular fee, possibly annually, in exchange for the ability to use a collection of e-books.
The Journal reported that some publishers are not thrilled with the idea, because it could lower the value of their titles and could strain their relationships with regular booksellers. On the other hand, some industry observers have suggested that publishers might agree to release e-books in tiers with release windows, not unlike the way movies are released.
The Journal said Amazon would begin with an e-book collection containing older titles, which would be available to Amazon Prime subscribers. Publishers would get a monthly, flat fee, and the number of books a user could read each month would be limited. Books might be particularly well-suited to a rental scheme, since few people reread a book they might own.
If you own a restaurant, you not only need to run the business in a profitable manner, you need to meet the restaurant code requirements of your local government. Meeting code requirements is an ongoing and critical part of running a restaurant. Code requirements are absolute requirements that must be met in order for your business to remain open. Code citations must be promptly met and corrected.
Restaurant code requirements are put in place by the local and state government to protect the public and to help the restaurant owner operate a safe business for his diners. Compliance with the code will prevent illnesses brought on by improper food preparation, storage, cooking or lack of cleanliness by the kitchen staff. Inspectors are given wide latitude of when and how they may conduct an inspection. They can drop by at a time of their choosing, without notice to the restaurant.
Local authorities determine how often an inspection is required. There are specific requirements that must be passed in order to get a clean report. Again these requirements are part to the local rules and provisions. The inspectors are trained to look for certain important factors that are known to prevent health problems. Food used in a restaurant must come to the restaurant from approved sources. It must be stored at approved temperatures and be prepared with approved standards. Each local health inspection department can give the owner a set of rules that must be met. Cooking of food must be done at certain temperatures and then stored or kept in approved ways. Kitchen cleanliness is always an important consideration and must be done with approved methods. Washing of kitchen utensils, rags, and staff hands must be done in an approved manner by the staff of the restaurant. Cleanliness of the kitchen itself is part of the inspection and storage of cleaning chemicals must be done in an approved way. Prevention of accidental food alteration is part of the inspection.
Cooking temperatures
Local governments can set rules about the cooking temperatures for meat, poultry, pork, eggs and fish. These are in place to keep undercooked food from being served and causing a patron to have a food induced illness. Food cooked at approved temperatures will be safe to eat and should not cause the patron any problem.
Undercooked meats, eggs or fish can allow organisms that are injurious to humans live through the cooking process and make a person eating the food very ill. Cooking at approved temperatures kills the organisms and prevents the food caused illness.
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Refrigeration standards
Just like cooking temperatures, refrigeration standards are set to keep food at safe temperatures. This includes storage of cooked food, uncooked food and foods that should be kept in a frozen state until ready to prepare. Poor refrigeration can be very dangerous as the food is not safely stored under these conditions. Most locals require a way to constantly monitor the temperatures of the refrigerator and freezer units. Many restaurants use a separate thermometer to meet this requirement. Since these appliances are looked at many times during daily operation, the extra temperature monitors can be seen routinely.
Salads with eggs and meats are very sensitive to poor refrigerated storage. This can be very harmful to someone who eats this food after this poor storage. This is why these requirements are in place and enforced by the inspectors.
Cooking and storage of food is a serious area of inspection and should be maintained at the code standard at all times. This is the reason for surprise inspections by local health inspectors.
Hot-Holding temperatures for cooked food
After food is cooked it must be held for service in a safe manner. Hot-Holding temperatures are mandated by local health authorities and are part of restaurant inspections. This accounts for special equipment in buffet restaurants. Their hot food trays must be kept at correct temperatures for the time they are put out for public consumption. This is another safety issue for prepared food sold to the public. This food has been cooked and must be kept at reasonable temperatures until the customer takes it.
Restaurant cleanliness
Most restaurants do a very good job of keeping the area that the public sees in very good order. The kitchen is the area that inspectors are most concerned about. Cleanliness here is imperative to the preparation of safe food. Evidence of rodents or roaches is a serious problem for restaurants and must be seriously kept to a minimum of zero tolerance. Food is always out or being prepared. This constant attraction is like a magnet to various rodents and bugs. An ongoing battle must be kept up to keep these invaders at bay. The health inspector will come down very hard on a restaurant that is lax in this area. The inspectors or the customers of the restaurant cannot tolerate situations that are not under control. Since the customers are not privy to the kitchen, it is the job of the inspector to keep this part of the restaurant up to code. The health inspectors are the eyes and ears of the customers. When they pass a restaurant on its inspection the diner can expect to be served safe food.
Cleanliness also includes the clean up of dishes and utensils, prep areas are kept in a spotless condition and rags and other cleaning tools are properly maintained and used. This care for not only the food, but also the operation of the kitchen is necessary to insure the safe delivery of food to the restaurant?s clientele. One of the ways to keep this aspect of restaurant operation is to require that codes are met and kept.
Conclusions
The restaurant business is a unique business when compared with other types of businesses. The business is heavily regulated, employee heavy, fad affected and at risk monthly or so for inspections. The good restaurateur will meet each of these challenges with skill and the desire to go the extra mile since their customers can be seriously affected by poor operations. Keeping the code requirements in place as part of their operation is not only necessary, but smart business. No restaurant wants the PR problem of a public notice of a food problem. Operating within the code will keep the owners from having this problem.
Friendly and cooperative attitude will help keep the inspectors on your side. There is not a need for an adversary type of relationship. The inspector has a job to do and the owner has to comply with the rules of the local government.
Fighting city hall is usually not a good idea, as their rules must be followed in order to sell food to the public. In the long run a clean operation will keep the restaurant out of trouble and inspire public confidence in the food served. Bad publicity about tainted food can ruin a restaurant over night and in some cases make it impossible to recover. Make sure your operation stays well within the rules and do not try to beat the system. Owners should take pride in the fact that they serve quality food that has been safely prepared and cared for before it was served. Customers will keep coming back to a restaurant that operates in this manner.
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Most of us would like to make money by starting our own home-based business Many people choose to work from home for different reasons. it might be the convenience to stay at home with the family. Or thinking of a plan to create an income at home, and avoiding travelling to and from work to the current job. A home-based business can give you a way to make money and be your own boss. Numerous opportunities are available with the right program.
When starting any type of home based-business you should have a business plan and research your options thoroughly and carefully. Making wise decisions and following your business plan each step of the way will help to build you home based-business on a strong foundation and create a steady stream of income. Do not underestimate an operation of such a business. this will need a lot of hard work, effort, determination and self-motivation. Internet marketing of any kind is not a get rich over night proposition. the amount of money you can make relates to the amount of work you are willing to put in at the beginning. when making a business plan, look at all possibilities and options that are available and choose carefully.
Some affiliate programs are excellent home-based business programs and there are many more internet marketing opportunities that create steady income if you are willing to make the effort. Research all internet marketing possibilities in detail to make sure you fully understand the terms and conditions.
To become an internet marketer is pretty much one of the largest operations these days. it is basically an ever ongoing and continuing situation, almost impossible to fathom. There are some millions of people around the globe who access the internet every day. this type of market is huge, so is the competition and this is often overlooked or underestimated.
A successful internet marketer gives his business the very best effort possible. Hard work and determination will make a home-based business a success and will have a steady stream of income. Therefore a solid business build on a strong foundation is an excellent way to gain independence and financial freedom.
Whatever decision you may make, whatever you may do, the type of program you choose is most important. if the program is the right one it should give full information from the beginning to the end in a simple format to follow.
One of the reason why some people don?t succeed is that some programs are incomplete, and through frustration people give up. Not all programs and businesses on offer are as good and simple as they are telling us, so be careful in the choices you make.
For most of us it is the dream to escape the rat race and to work from home. Do you want to find out about home-based business ? making money from home? Avoid the mistakes and losses by taking it just a step at the time. with effort and determination it will work for you: Wishing you all the greatest success.
Desk Pets International Deploys TankBot, Available Nationwide at Radio Shack and Toys "R" Us 20 Sep 2011
Interactive micro-robotic tank features 3-modes, including maze solving, free-roaming, and smartphone control
Toronto, Canada ? (September 20, 2011) ? Desk Pets International (HK) Limited, creator of interactive micro-robotic toys and gadgets with big-play value, unveils TankBot, winner of Popular Science's Best of Toy Fair 2011. Three interactive modes allow TankBot to navigate mazes, free-roam, and be fully controllable by your Apple iOS or Android mobile device. Featuring a built-in USB charger, battery cost is non-existent, giving TankBot hours of inexpensive playtime. Available today for $24.99 at Radio Shack and Toys "R" Us nationwide.
Equipped with a variety of play modes, sounds and maneuvers, TankBot has a personality all its own. In autonomous maze solving mode, infrared sensors allow it to navigate twist, turns and around obstacles with military precision. Set TankBot to free-roaming mode and watch it take the helm, acting under its own direction while providing various sounds including aggressive growls, impatient honks and in the rare case it tips over, even a helpless cry. With Desk Pet's free downloadable iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android mobile device application, users can fully control TankBot with their mobile device. Using the Apple iOS, dual joystick steering allows realistic tank maneuvers by powering left and right tracks individually. Each TankBot comes with an iDesk Pets universal remote that easily plugs into the headphone jack of your mobile device. Once connected, the application is compatible with TankBot, as well as Desk Pets current products SkitterBot and TrekBot.
Desk Pets International Managing Directors, David Piltz and Michael Trzecieski have high hopes for TankBot as we head into the holiday season. "TankBot's smartphone compatibility and multiple modes, coupled with budget friendly USB charging and a sub-$25 price point, make it a great stocking stuffer for the holidays," says Piltz. Michael Trezcieski points to its interactive play and military like maneuvers that set it apart. "In free-roam mode you can block it with your hands and watch it aggressively attack or decide to turn and run. The maze solving mode is incredibly accurate, with complete autonomous navigation TankBot can solve any puzzle you can come up with."
TankBot features include:
Fully controllable by iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android mobile device application Autonomous mode uses IR sensors to navigate mazes, avoid obstacles, and react with military precision Free roaming mode with various sounds Retractable USB charger built into body of the product, 40 minutes of charge = 15 minutes of play Flashing heartbeat eyes pulse when robot is idle Each color (orange, blue, black, and green) operates on own frequency, allowing for multi-player racing and battling
Frugal living site Lunch Punch It shows us how to repurpose an empty milk jug into a lunch container by washing it out, drawing lines as shown in the photo, cutting it out, folding, and attaching a hook and loop closure.
This container is perfectly sized for a sandwich and a few carrot sticks or grapes. If you don't want to use this for food it also makes a clever gift box for small items.
One of the most difficult parts of having arthritis is dealing with the pain that accompanies this condition. The first thing you should do is to determine which type of arthritis or condition you have, because just as there are many different types of arthritis pain, there are also many different ways to ease those pains. According to studies, herbal treatments, massages, therapies and dietary changes are safer methods, free of side effects and effective in treating arthritis pain. This article includes different arthritis pain management techniques that can help in alleviating your arthritis pain.
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Herbal Treatments There are a few herbs that are highly recommended for treating arthritis and its symptoms, some of them are ginger, licorice, alfalfa, nettle leaves and devil?s claw.
You can also get relief from arthritis pain and inflammation by tying warm mustard oil spread over madar leaf and consuming eggplants that are baked, mashed and fried in castor oil and coriander, cumin seed is also great in alleviating your pain, as well as, garlic and salt mixed with it once a day. These mentioned herbal remedies are proven to be easy to use and can effectively provide sufficient relief from pain and inflammation minus the harmful side effects that arthritis medications can cause.
Physical Exercises and Massages Performing light to moderate physical activities are extremely helpful in arthritis pain management, however make sure to consult your health care provider prior to undergoing any exercise routine in order to ensure that your chosen exercise is will not yield any harmful effects on your condition. On the other hand, massaging the affected areas using any herbal supplement or medicinal oil can offer instant alleviation from the pain and swelling.
Therapies Hydrotherapy and hot water therapies are excellent for the prevention and treatment of arthritis pain. These therapies work by increasing the movement of the joint and improving blood flow to recover the damage brought about by the disease.
With these arthritis pain management techniques and with the combination of a healthy diet and lifestyle, dealing with arthritis pain is much better.
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If your processing quantity will be increased than $one thousand per month, then you will in all probability want to go with a classic merchant account. Credit card processing providers typically cost a minimal month to month price that is close to equal to the volume of funds you would pay to course of action $one thousand per month. Commonly talking you can assume to pay approximately $fifty per month in minimal expenses for a merchant account. As you course of action additional, your expenditures will go up, but the proportion of your gross sales that you pay for processing will need to go down.
It is not tricky to set up a classic merchant account, but you will need to have to adhere to many measures in buy to pull it off.
Spending loans every month will become a load for most of the individuals. Because of to financial laws and legal obligations, individuals have to spend additional than the unique volume they took from the funding organizations. We, the clients normally left with our desires which are certainly not fulfilled due to these bank loan repayment troubles. Often individuals have to encounter some financial issues which lead them in direction of a worse ailment. Becoming not able to repay the bank loan, they commence filing personal bankruptcy and other financial debt reduction presents. These are constantly incurring financial reduction of the collectors. For a businessman, personal bankruptcy will become inevitable in certain financial conditions and the financial disasters of 2009 crafted countless individuals compelled to file the scenario of private personal bankruptcy.
After this sort of financial hazard, the US government also grew to become involved about these growing amounts of personal bankruptcy situations. They began sponsoring the new companies from many finance organizations which are commonly identified as financial debt management organizations. These organizations operate as third get together contractors and take care of the scenario of your financial debt situation on behalf of you. In scenario of bankruptcies, you will get a poor remark which will remain there in your credit report for many years and it will also hurt your popularity in the community market. So, this will need to certainly not be a priority solution instead it will need to be the last solution for you. Credit card debt relief and management can certainly be your initially decision. This will make it easy for you to spend a fraction of the unique volume. If you are agreeing on an volume that is not even now payable by you, you even now have the solution to spend the volume in installments.
In addition to getting a valuable device for purchases, easy rewards credit card allow their owners to have one thing in exchange for frequent usage. This lets cardholders perceive it as one thing precious considering the fact that they can accumulate points to make incentives. Most suppliers use this variety of card to attract additional customers when retaining the loyalty of their present shoppers. The rewards change in sort. These may well be in the income backs, reductions on special merchandise and airline miles. People will constantly be attracted to these rewards due to the fact of the a lot of features. Prior to you go to your chosen provider, you will need to know that these rewards are not provided for free of charge. You will need to be willing to invest or use your credit card additional normally to make additional points.
If you get your self in command of your investing habits, the rewards credit card may well be the most effective for you. Do not be so blinded with the rewards that you overlook to monitor your bills. You are only placing your self in additional financial debt if you can not break the pattern of frequent purchases. So, previous to acquiring a card, you will need to ask if possessing it will turn out to be valuable in your living. If the rewards credit card makes it possible for you to make frequent flyer miles, you will unquestionably benefit from this reward if you normally travel by air.
It was announced at the beginning of 2009, that Capital An individual, one of the UK?s largest credit card suppliers, will be growing credit card charges by 14 per cent. The company justified the rate hike in a become aware of to consumers proclaiming that it?s costing them additional revenue to lend funds due to ?changes in the credit natural environment.? There is certainly a improve in the financial system that is impacting Brits across the nation. This is a fact that?s complicated to dispute. The changes are hitting households in a selection of ways. British clients that have identified themselves in financial problems with credit financial debt are getting offered a lifeline. The Uk government has not long ago intervened on their behalf with some new directives. They have outlined new regulations that give credit cardholders a thirty day grace period to talk to with the Citizens Suggestions Bureau in reference to their revenue woes. There is an supplemental thirty day period in which payment demands will continue being on maintain when clients endeavor to operate out repayment strategies with collectors.
The Citizens Suggestions Bureau is a charity organization that assists individuals resolve legal and revenue concerns by providing free of charge, independent and confidential counseling. The organization has about 3,200 areas in the course of the Uk. The group also works to affect policymakers about shopper troubles, financial debt concerns, and other areas of public worry. The government is also forbidding credit card organizations from transforming their curiosity charges through the initially 12 months of a new customer?s home business. This defense has been enacted due to complaints surrounding important improves in curiosity charges only weeks or months just after accepting a promotional give by a credit card company. This is excellent news for most credit card clients. There will in all probability be far less lower introductory presents with rock-bottom curiosity charges prolonged to prospective new shoppers as a end result, yet.
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